Speaking at the recording of The Brits Are Coming, Roman - whose mum Shirlie was part of Wham!’s backing vocalists Pepsi and Shirley - said: “George was very close to myself and my family. I couldn’t be prouder of the man that he was. It’s terribly sad.

“I’m pleased that stories about his charity work have been known now because those are the stories we know.

It’s nice when something like this happens that he’s remembered for stories that we knew. He’s a legend.

“That’s someone who was like my uncle passing away, so it’s a tough thing.”

The 23-year-old’s dad, Spandau Ballet and Let it Shine star Martin Kemp, was also a close friend of George.

George previously described Fadi as an “absolute rock” to him, when he stayed by his side when the singer was struck down with near-fatal pneumonia in 2011.

The couple had just started dating when George fell ill, and the singer said in 2012: “I can only imagine what it feels like to fall in love with someone and then have them nearly die on you.

“I think it was a very horrible time for him and he’s been an absolute rock for me.. fantastic.

“It’s a very unfortunate way to start your relationship. It brought us very close immediately... that sense of emergency and relief brought us closer.”

Thames Valley Police have said George’s death is unexplained but non-suspicious.